*contest closed!*An Awesome Book! *Giveaway*
As a former teacher, and as a current mom, children’s books are part of everyday life. Reading for pleasure, reading to learn, reading to dream are all things I try and enstill in my kids every day.
I came across writer and illustrator, Dallas Clayton and his first book, An Awesome Book! and I have to say that it’s one of my new favorite reads. I have read it to my kids, ages 10, 8, and 3, and don’t be swayed by the cartoon-nature of the illustrations, this book should be read by every adult who’s ever had a dream.
My two oldest kids, sat there for a minute nodding their heads and stated, “mom, that is so true!” Take a look for yourself, the whole story (scroll right)! The illustrations are colorful, creative, and tie in great with the text.
Reading this story I immediately think of great writers such as Shel Silverstein and Dr. Seuss, he’s that good! Read more of his writing on his website, http://dallasclayton.com/ .
An Awesome Book is in it’s 3rd pressing in 3 short months and has yet to hit Amazon.com, way to go Dallas!
You can order your own hard copy of the book, http://store.veryawesomeworld.com/ for $15.00. Grab one for yourself, one for a friend, and if you have children, one for your child’s teacher, it would make a perfect gift! At the end of the month Urban Outfitters will be carrying the book as well.
Dallas has graciously offered to giveaway a copy of the book to one of my lucky readers!!
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Prize:
One (1) winner will receive a copy of An Awesome Book! by Dallas Clayton.
Hoops:
-Scroll through the book and tell me the text on your favorite illustrated page. This entry is a must!
More chances to Win: (leave a separate comment for each entry to be counted!)
-Read through Dallas’ other writings and tell me the title of your favorite.
-Twitter this contest
-Blog about this contest
Fine Print
*Winners are chosen by Random.Org, if you want all your chances counted, make sure you leave individual comments, not all of them in one!
*include your email if it’s not enabled.
*contest ends Monday, March 23, 9am PST. Winner will be posted.
*winner has 48 hours to contact me or another name will be chosen.
*rules for each entry must be followed to be valid.
*open to US Residents only
I like the page that says ‘Instead they dream of furniture, buying a new hat”
yzgirl4[at]verizon[dot]net
“Of magic watermelon boats.”
As a former preschool teacher, I’m a huge fan of children’s books. This one looks great.
realism
Do I get disqualified if I pick two? I like the magic watermelon boats and the silverware page. (Maybe the watermelon one is my favorite…if I have to choose one.)
and candy cane machines
http://twitter.com/valerie2350/status/1338891954
Close your eyes my child and dream that perfect dream inside your head
I tweeted! http://twitter.com/sumrthyme/status/1338952987
This is a gorgeous book! It’s hard to pick a favorite page, but I would go with “of dancing wild animals with diamond-coated wings.”
Thanks so much for the contest!
nbmars AT yahoo DOT com
“Of owning matching silverware…can you imagine that?”
This one made me chuckle! What a cute book.
To lose all possibility of thinking super things.
msurosey@yahoo.com
I like the page that speaks of dreams that ROAR!!
Wow, so many I love. Hyperbeast, Lungs makes me laugh, but my favorite is Fluff.
Blogged about it
place in the world where dreams are almost dead…and not going to say the next three pages but love it!
Tweet tweet – http://twitter.com/blueladybug
“…cause you’re the one whose dreams can be whatever dreams you want…” What a great find!
What a great book! I like the “dancing wild animals” illustration…
Of Dancing Wild Animals. My Rachel would have such fun naming the animals. Great giveaway! Thanks for the chance!
On his other writing LAMENT spoke to me. It’s good, read it.
Please dream for those who’ve given up. For those who’ve never tried.
OF DANCING WILD ANIMALS WITH DIAMOND – COATED WINGS, they even have a hippo for my hippo lover (and candy canes for my other daughter on another page)
My fave page?
Please dream for those who’ve given up…for those who’ve never tried.
Great giveaway!!
I like the “please use your dreams to make new dreams, for all the dreams that died.”
addeviant006 at gmail dot com
“And Candy Cane Machines” would be a favorite in our house as my son loves candy and yellow dump trucks!
Intersection is cute!
Please dream for those who’ve given up…..for those who’ve never tried.
My favorite is the page “of magic watermelon boats”. Thanks for the giveaway!
My favorite other title is ATLANTIC.
I blogged: http://extra-entries.blogspot.com/2009/03/therapeutic-by-mom-jen-awesome-book.html
“and if they say that all your dreams are too big to come true you tell them that I told you. . .”
Great book and great review!
“Of Magic Watermelon Boats”
bettinawellmaker at gmail dot com
i also like the atlantic.
“…of owning matching silverware…”
gkstratos@yahoo.com
I also like “Lament”
gkstratos@yahoo.com
I love the Magic Watermelon Boats!
katie_kitty@msn.com
I just blogged about this giveaway
http://overcoffee822.blogspot.com/2009/03/green-giveaways-around-blog-sphere_18.html
“And if they say that all your dreams are too big to come true
You tell them that I told you…”
I loved the giant sandcastle illustration!
I liked the poem “Lungs”.
Some days I feel like screaming and dancing all at the same time!
“Cause you’re the one whose dreams can be whatever dreams you want”
What a great book!!
I like realism!
Of magic watermelon boats!
“So when you think your dreams done just remember what I said”
Thanks for the chance!
I like the “I’m dreaming about everything that no one thought to wonder” page. The whole book is really great!
I like Dallas’ “Realism”.
“of magic watermelon boats”.
I would love to win this for my grandsons. I didn’t have any success at scrolling through the pages. I don’t know if it was the site or my newness to computing.
Thanks for having the wonderful giveaway.
dianad8008 AT gmail DOT com
i like the page with dreams that roar thanks for the giveaway
cute-I like the magic watermelon boats
tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com
Cause you’re the one whose dreams can
be whatever dreams you want. That is really nice. Thank you!
LAMENT
Please use your dreams to make new dreams for all the dreams that died…
bosssanders@gmail.com
http://www.bosssanders.com
I twittered it! Twice!
bosssanders@gmail.com
I like Whatever Dreams You Want.
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
ATLANTIC.
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
“I’m dreaming of everything that no one thought to wonder. Dreams so big that they’ve got dreams and they’ve got dreams up under!”
Atlantic is my pick.
ktgonyea at gmail.com
To Dream a Dream as Big As Big COuld Ever Dream To Be.
Instead they dream of furniture or buy a new hat
I like the page with animal clouds a million dreams so they scream so loud they sing and shout. Thanks for the giveaway
sharr1226 at yahoo dot com
Close your eyes my child and dream that perfect dream inside your head
Please dream for those who’ve given up. For those who’ve never tried.
theyyyguy@yahoo.com
My favorite quote is:
“I’m dreaming of everything that no one thought to wonder. Dreams so big that they’ve got dreams and they’ve got dreams up under!”
Katie
kzebrowski@gmail.com
Of owning matching silverware…can you imagine that?
I tweeted your giveaway! (My username is @ThriftyJinxy)
“Cause you’re the one whose dreams can be whatever dreams you want”
I like the page that says ” of owning matching silverware could you imagine that?
rsgrandinetti@yahoo.com
Please dream for those who’ve given up. For those who’ve never tried.
Stampnsark@aol.com
“and if they say that all of your dreams are to big to come true You tell them that I told you…”
“That’s what dreams are meant to do”
“They’re meant to make you seam as if you don’t know up from down”
“And if they say that all your dreams are too big too come true…”
All fabulous, massive sandcastle is my fav though.
(I have a USA address to send the book to!)
And DD (nearly 3 years) will *love* “of buying a new hat.” I can just see examining every tinsy tiny hat with her.
“I’m dreaming about everything that no one thought to wonder.” … I can see my DS (4.5) lying on his stomach, studying this page for the longest time, to see every delightful detail.
By the way, fantastic method of promoting this book! Best of luck with it!
…and yes, I twittered it.
http:// twitter [dot] com/globalnomadinoz
of magic watermelon boats
My favorite is the one that says, “Instead they lay awake at night wishing for a car not one that runs on jellybeans…but one that’s regular”.
I like REALISM.
I like Please dream for those who’ve given up. For those who’ve never tried! Looks like a great book!
My favorite is Yes there are places in the world where dreams are almost dead so please my child do keep in mind before you go to bed.
I like Atlantic.
“I’m dreaming about everything that no one thought to wonder.” garrettsambo@aol.com
I love “Of magic watermelon boats”!
there are places in the world where people do not dream of rocket powered unicorns
I’m stopping by as part of the Ultimate Blog Party 09! This book is beautiful, and a wonderful gift.
Let’s connect on twitter!
@kate_saunders
Best,
Kate